Pet Licensing

Animal Control & Lost Pets

Call 9-1-1 if you are experiencing a life-threatening animal-related emergency.

Animal control services in Shoreline are provided by Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC). For information on animal control services, to find a lost pet, help a stray animal, or to report other animal control related issues, please contact the RASKC call center at (206) 296-PETS (7387) or pets@kingcounty.gov.

RASKC animal control officers respond to:

Vicious animal complaints

Cruelty investigations

Animal bites

Injured animal rescues

Sick animal pick-up

Shoreline Park Code Enforcement Officers also enforce leash laws in City parks. If you witness any off-leash activity in City parks outside of designated off-leash areas, please contact the Shoreline Parks Department at (206) 801-2611 or pks@shorelinewa.gov.

Animal Shelter

Although animal control officers will use the RASKC Animal Shelter on behalf of Shoreline residents on occasion, Shoreline's primary animal shelter is operated by PAWS.

Owners must also pick-up after their animals when not on the owner’s property.

All dogs and cats six (6) months of age or older must be vaccinated against rabies.

For regulations regarding the number, type, and species of animals that are allowed in Shoreline and the standards in which animals must kept, please review the City's Animal Regulations. The City has also created guidelines about the keeping of Backyard Chickens.